Höegh sees the light: orders more PCTCs
HÖEGH Autoliners has committed to expanding its successful Aurora-class of PCTCs by a further six vessels and taken another four options. The additional six new dual-fuel LNG and...
Disruption to Tasman, SoPac services
AUSTRALASIAN near-seas services have been hit by unplanned disruptions at an inconvenient time for shipping lines and their customers. ANL has been obliged to withdraw the ANZ...
ANL/CMA CGM introduce new MD/GM
NEUSA Marcelino has taken up her new Melbourne-based role as managing director of ANL Container Line Pty Ltd and general manager of CMA CGM Oceania Agencies, after previous...
New Zealand fast-tracks new drydock at Marsden Point
OCEANIA may have a new drydocking capability, obviating the need to send local ships to Singapore, if a plan to develop a new facility at Marsden Point, New Zealand comes to...
China rates becalmed, South East Asia rising again
RATES from South East Asia to Australia hit a new high this week while those from China spent a second week at a virtual standstill. Xeneta reports the mean rate for shipments...
Devonport high on Spirits
TT LINE ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV arrived in home port Devonport yesterday [23 August] to undergo berthing trials and received a rapturous welcome from the general public and...
Latest Bass Straiter on sea trials
SEAROAD Shipping’s new Devonport-Melbourne vessel, Searoad I, late last week completed four days of seat trials in the Skagerrak and Kattegat after virtual completion by Germany’s...
Poor planning behind tug grounding: ATSB
THE GROUNDING of a Port Adelaide tug that saw the vessel holed and water enter the engine room can be attributed to insufficient planning and preparation and inadequate risk...
Höegh’s Q2 profits hit the skids
HÖEGH Autoliners has described its second quarter results as “solid”, despite recording sharp falls in year-on-year EBITDA and profit. Second quarter 2026 gross revenue was USD...
ZIM zooms in second quarter
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services almost tripled net income in the second quarter of 2026, helped by a strong presence in the healthy trans-Pacific trade and rising freight rates....
Tasmanian seaborne trade steady in 2025-26
TASPORTS says Tasmania’s trade performance demonstrated resilience in 2025-26, with total freight volume broadly stable at 14.28 million tonnes while container numbers increased...
Black Cat grounding detailed by TAIC
NEW Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission has released its factual report into the near-loss of the small cruise vessel Black Cat in Akaroa Harbour in January this...
Polaris does its level best in Burnie
POLARIS Marine’s tug Molly Grace, fitted with a sweep bar, has successfully completed TasPorts’ seabed levelling maintenance program at Burnie. The 13-day program was completed...
TasPorts looks 30 years ahead
IN CONSULTATION with customers, industry and community, TasPorts has begun work on a 30-year master plan to lay out a long-term vision for Bell Bay, Burnie, Devonport and Hobart....
Walden goes Worldwide
FORMER ANL managing director Shane Walden has joined wholesale forwarder AGS World Transport as chief executive officer, effective today [18 August]. At the same time Terry...
